DAY 1 : Class Listening Activity

??? What are Some Differences between these two performances ??????

?????? Why do you think the original example was the one chosen to be released on the radio ?????

????? In Which of these examples do we see more ' Musical Skill ' ???????

HOMEWORK:

In the previous activity we were looking at an Original Version of a song (I.E. The one that was released on the radio that we all know and have heard), then right next to it, we heard a New Version of the Same song (Same song, but something has changed, in this case : instrumentation). This new version of the song is sometimes called a Coveror Remake .

Your assignment is to find a song that you will use as your Original Version , And 2 New/Cover/Remake Versions of that same song.

The Catch is that these new versions have to fit a specific criteria:

For one of the new versions, find a song that you think is VERY DIFFERENT than the original version. Challenge yourself to find the craziest version of your original. It still has to be the same song / called the same thing, but it should sound completely different.

For your second new version, find a version where you think the artist did a really good job covering the song (this could mean a lot of different things, be ready to explain why !)

We will listen to some of these in class and you should be prepared to explain your examples!

You will turn in:a Sheet with 3 links for your original example, new versions, and for each of your new versions a short explaination for why it fits the criteria

Class Activity

Description:For this activity , we will listen to 2 different version of 3 songs. The First version is the original record / released version. The second is a cover version from NPRs tiny desk concerts. Many things have changed in regard to genre/style/instrumental ETC.

We will compare them based on the criteria above - of course we could use a much wider range of criteria, but for simplicity we will use the 3 shown above.

Instructions:​For each example, decide which side of the scale you think it lands on

Judging / Comparing Music

One of the most useful ways to examine different examples of music​is to examine their differences

Example:We are trying to discover something about someone's taste in music (i.e. why you like what you like'): If we listen to something they like, and immediately after play something they hate, The differences between those songs can give us some information about their musical preferences

2. Social Value:Is this song Socially Accepted? Is it generally accepted in a Social Setting?Think of this: if this song were to come on at the party/bar/club/wedding etc. would people like it or hate it?

Judgment Criteria Homework

Examples: Find examples of songs that you think fit to following Criteria. Give an explanation about why you think it fits (i.e. give proof for your opinion - if you think it has low social value tell why you think so, if you think it has high musical value tell what it musically impressive about it)